The Third Avenue Improvement Committee, funded by New York State legislative grants obtained for us by Assembly member Dick Gottfried, has been responsible for the improvement and beautification of Third Avenue between 34th and 39th Streets. It has opened 12 new tree beds where none were before and planted 12 new trees along 3rd Avenue, installed and maintained tree hoops and dog defenders for all tree beds, funded the annual pruning of trees and ivy planting in the tree beds, and acquired and installed 24 handsome new Urban Renaissance trash receptacles, which are now being placed throughout Murray Hill.